Question: Dear Botanist, In the area where I live, Salem Sound, Massachusetts, an oxalis plant that I always believed to be …
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Question
Dear Botanist, In the area where I live, Salem Sound, Massachusetts, an oxalis plant that I always believed to be Wood Sorrel grows everywhere. On 8/25/21, I was Struck... an off-white Oxalis. To me it is clearly different, possibly a new species?? I am sure to have never come across this plant before. Both plants are in the second photo. Thank you for your help! SueLB
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Dear SueLB, good morning. The species in the genus Oxalis sometimes produce very pale yellow flowers, but they are otherwise typical of the species. Given that Oxalis specimens are identified by micromorphological features (such as hair morphology on the stem) I can't identify the species you have in hand. Best wishes.
